Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• step into: To enter a place or situation.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• fill up
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• music scene: The environment and community related to music in a particular location or genre.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• rat race: A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power.
• on the lookout: Vigilantly searching for someone or something.
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• at sea
• hang around: To spend time with someone
• hit the road: To begin a journey; to leave.
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• breed: Kind of / sort of
• scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• patron: Person buying products or services of a business
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• prosperous: Being successful and having a lot of money
• horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
• gaze: Direction you are looking
• important: Having power or authority
• capsule: Tube-shaped plastic casing filled with medicine
• lavish: To use or give a lot of something
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
• hub: Center of action or interest
• leisure: Time when you have no work to do and can relax
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• point: An item to be discussed
• fill: To make something full
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• acclaim: To give strong or public praise to
• peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
• merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods
• nugget: Small, solid lump (of gold, chicken, wisdom etc.)
• delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
• remarkably: In an interesting or unexpected manner
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• enchant: To hold the admiration of others; charm
• nephew: Son of your brother or sister
• grandeur: Impressive size, scale or beauty
• castle: Large defensive building in historical times
• shortage: A lack of something necessary
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• yearn: To strongly desire something or someone
• history: Established pattern or record
• floral: Made of, or decorated with pictures of flowers
• street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
• harbour: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
• southern: Concerning a region in the south
• museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
• station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
• stoic: Person who can suffer without complaining
• hardy: Able to survive cold weather, hard times
• hangout: Frequently visited place
• brewery: Company or building for making beer
• fern: Type of plant with long, thin leaves
• octagon: Shape with eight sides and eight angles
• woodland: Land that is covered with trees and shrubs
• summertime: Warmest season of the year
• southward: Moving toward the south